1897 Sears Roebuck & Co. catalogue

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"Imagine it's the end of the ninteenth century. With one catalogue you can buy everything from beds and tools to clothing and opium (yes, opium)m, not to mention ear trumpets, horse buggies, and Bibles. At once the Wal-Mart and the Amazon.com of its day, the 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue is both a wonderfully fascinating collector's item and a valuable piece of American history. It's amazing to see that a Princely Shirt for Princely Men cost $0.95 or 3 for $2.75, or that a Complete Violin Outfit (with bow and case) cost only $2.00. For every perplexing item, there are other that are available today almost unchanged, except for the price. Over 100 years after it first hit doorsteps, this book is a must-have piece of Americana that will amaze, entertain, confound, and fascinate the modern consumer